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Read the latest news from ARC Adoption North East, details of regional and national adoption campaigns and support initiatives, and articles sharing different stories related to adoption:

Voluntary Adoption Agencies collaborate to highlight choice for prospective adoptive parents

Voluntary Adoption Agencies collaborate to highlight choice for prospective adoptive parents

Independent adoption agencies from across the UK have joined forces to highlight the choices available to people considering becoming a parent through adoption. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2022

Updated: 11th April, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

ARC Adoption Celebrates Eight Years of Creating and Supporting Families in the North East

ARC Adoption Celebrates Eight Years of Creating and Supporting Families in the North East

This March, the team at ARC Adoption North East is celebrating the eighth birthday of the Sunderland based Voluntary adoption agency. Read more

Published: 14th March, 2022

Updated: 19th April, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

Adopting an older child - Paddy and Lee

Adopting an older child - Paddy and Lee

ARC adopters, Paddy and Lee, adopted their son, Jacob, back in 2019 when he was 5 years old. We caught up with Paddy to talk about his and Lee's experience of adopting, and why an older child was the right choice for their family. Read more

Published: 10th March, 2022

Updated: 29th March, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

Adopting Siblings – our LGBT+ adopters share their experiences

Adopting Siblings – our LGBT+ adopters share their experiences

Adopting siblings can be daunting but extremely rewarding. Here, a number of our fantastic adopters share their experience of adopting brothers and sisters with the support of ARC. Read more

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 19th April, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week returns with theme of #BeTheChange

LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week returns with theme of #BeTheChange

ARC Adoption is delighted to be supporting LGBT+ Adoption & Fostering Week which returns for its tenth year with an important message of #BeTheChange. Read more

Published: 7th March, 2022

Updated: 29th March, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

ARC Adoption director, Terry Fitzpatrick, receives OBE at Windsor Castle ceremony

ARC Adoption director, Terry Fitzpatrick, receives OBE at Windsor Castle ceremony

ARC Adoption director and founder, Terry Fitzpatrick, has been awarded an OBE at a ceremony at Windsor Castle to formally recognise his contribution to children's social work in the North East of England. Read more

Published: 2nd February, 2022

Updated: 11th April, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

ARC Adoption reaches new milestone surpassing 300th ‘Registration of Interest'

ARC Adoption reaches new milestone surpassing 300th ‘Registration of Interest'

ARC Adoption North East has reached a new milestone in its essential work to recruit and support adoptive families for children across the North East and the UK, as the team received its 300th Registration of Interest’ to adopt, this October. Read more

Published: 28th October, 2021

Updated: 29th March, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

ARC Adoption joins National Adoption Week in celebrating the diverse voices of adoption

ARC Adoption joins National Adoption Week in celebrating the diverse voices of adoption

ARC Adoption North East is delighted to support National Adoption Week running 18th to 24th October, raising awareness of modern adoption and championing the diverse voices impacted or touched by it. Read more

Published: 18th October, 2021

Updated: 19th April, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

New Family Social's support week for LGBT+ adopters returns 20th to 24th September

New Family Social's support week for LGBT+ adopters returns 20th to 24th September

ARC Adoption North East is proud to support the 2021 Adoption and Fostering Support Week for LGBT+ parents, organised by UK charity, New Family Social. Read more

Published: 15th September, 2021

Updated: 18th October, 2021

Author: Nicola Storey

Latest national adoption campaign focusses on finding families for Black and mixed heritage children

Latest national adoption campaign focusses on finding families for Black and mixed heritage children

At a time when national statistics reveal that children from Black and ethnic minority groups take longer to be placed with an adoptive family, the latest #YouCanAdopt campaign seeks to increase the number of Black adopters. Read more

Published: 6th September, 2021

Updated: 19th April, 2022

Author: Nicola Storey

ARC Adoption join the YouCanAdopt Campaign

ARC Adoption join the YouCanAdopt Campaign

Almost half the number of children waiting for adoption are in family groups of two or more. ARC Adoption is joining the #YouCanAdopt campaign which aims to encourage those thinking about adoption and approved adopters to consider adopting brothers and sisters. Read more

Published: 23rd April, 2021

Updated: 18th October, 2021

Author: Vanessa Martyn

Honour's list award for ARC Adoption's director Terry Fitzpatrick

Honour's list award for ARC Adoption's director Terry Fitzpatrick

Terry Fitzpatrick, director at ARC Adoption North East, has been awarded an OBE for services to children in North East England. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2021

Updated: 3rd February, 2022

Author: Vanessa Martyn

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  • Face-to-Face Adoption Information Event – Saturday 11th June 2022

    Face-to-Face Adoption Information Event – Saturday 11th June 2022

    Calling prospective adopters! Join us at our office in Sunderland for an informal information event where you can meet some of our friendly team along with an adoptive parent, finding out more about adoption and the extensive support available from ARC Adoption.

  • Virtual Adoption Information Event – Thursday 9th June 2022

    Virtual Adoption Information Event – Thursday 9th June 2022

    Join us at our June online information event to find out more about adoption from our friendly and experienced team. Learn about the adoption process, and hear about the thorough preparation and lifelong support that ARC is proud to provide it's adopters.

  • Paediatric First Aid Workshop - Sunday 12th June 2022

    Paediatric First Aid Workshop - Sunday 12th June 2022

    Come and join the ARC Adoption team for a practical workshop to demonstrate basic first aid and emergency procedures.

  • Fostering for Adoption Workshop - Thursday 16th June 2022

    Fostering for Adoption Workshop - Thursday 16th June 2022

    ARC Adoption North East would like to invite their adopters to a Fostering for Adoption workshop. It outlines the key aspects of the Fostering for Adoption process and how it differs from mainstream adoption. Come and join the team to find out more.

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  • How adoption works

    How adoption works

    Adoption is a way of providing new families for children who cannot be looked after by their birth parents and need to belong to a new family.

  • How long does the UK adoption process take?

  • Matching panel

    Matching panel

    Once the family finding process is complete the match will need to be agreed formally by the adoption panel for the child’s agency. If approval is recommended by the adoption panel for the match, the child’s adoption agency decision maker then makes the final decision.

  • Fostering for adoption

    Fostering for adoption

    At ARC Adoption North East are committed to exploring different routes to adoption. ARC Adoption offers an early permanence route, often referred to as fostering for adoption or foster to adopt. Fostering for adoption means that young children, usually babies, are placed at a young age with approved potential adopters who would also be approved temporary foster carers whilst the family court decides on the child’s future.

  • Initial visit

    Initial visit

    Following your initial enquiry, if you would like to progress with the adoption process a member of ARC Adoption North East’s team will visit you in your home. The initial visit will be very informal and take place at a date and time that is convenient for you and will last about two hours. It’s an opportunity to have your questions answered in more detail and help the team get to know you better.

  • Checks and references

    Checks and references

    Stage one of the adoption process begins after you have received some general information, an initial visit at your home and ARC Adoption North East are in receipt of your ‘registration of interest’ from you.

  • Finding the right child for you

    Finding the right child for you

    Once you become an approved adopter, it’s time to start looking for the right child or children that will join your family.

  • Contact us

    Contact us

    At ARC Adoption North East we value your opinion. All compliments, comments and complaints are accepted and considered with the greatest respect. Your feedback is welcomed to help develop ARC Adoption North East’s services.

  • LGBT+ Adopters

    LGBT+ Adopters

    ARC Adoption is proud to support and guide LGBT+ adopters through the adoption process to parenthood.

  • Intercountry adoption

    Intercountry adoption

    ARC Adoption North East is registered with Ofsted to provide inter-country adoption services

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